DAY Stock Down -11% after 5-Day Loss Streak

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Dayforce (DAY) stock hit day 5 of a continuous streak of days with losses, with cumulative losses over this period amounting to a -11% return. The company has lost about $928 Mil in value over the last 5 days, with its current market capitalization at about $8.8 Bil. The stock remains 26.7% below its value at the end of 2024. This compares with year-to-date returns of 7.1% for the S&P 500.

DAY operates as a human capital management software company serving the U.S., Canada, and internationally, headquartered in Minneapolis and incorporated in 2013. Is this drop a warning sign or a setup for rebound? Deep dive with Buy or Sell DAY.

Comparing DAY Stock Returns With The S&P 500

The following table summarizes the return for DAY stock vs. the S&P 500 index over different periods, including the current streak:

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Return Period DAY S&P 500
1D -3.5% -0.5%
5D (Current Streak) -10.6% -1.1%
1M (21D) -6.0% 1.1%
3M (63D) -8.9% 11.5%
YTD 2025 -26.7% 7.1%
2024 8.2% 23.3%
2023 4.6% 24.2%
2022 -38.6% -19.4%

What is the point? Sustained weakness can be more than noise. It often signals shifting sentiment or deeper concerns. A multi-day losing streak may warn of further downside, or present an opportunity to buy if fundamentals are intact. Take a look at what history tells you about whether past dips like this have been buying opportunities or traps: DAY Dip Buyer Analysis.

Gains and Losses Streaks: S&P 500 Constituents

There are currently 49 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 20 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.

Consecutive Days # of Gainers # of Losers
3D 39 6
4D 10 4
5D 0 7
6D 0 2
7D or more 0 1
Total >=3 D 49 20

Key Financials for Dayforce (DAY)

Last 2 Fiscal Years:

Metric FY2023 FY2024
Revenues $1.5 Bil $1.8 Bil
Operating Income $133.1 Mil $104.1 Mil
Net Income $54.8 Mil $18.1 Mil

Last 2 Fiscal Quarters:

Metric 2024 FQ4 2025 FQ1
Revenues $465.2 Mil $481.8 Mil
Operating Income $28.5 Mil $31.0 Mil
Net Income $10.8 Mil $14.9 Mil

The losing streak DAY stock is currently on doesn’t inspire much confidence among investors. In contrast, Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming the S&P 500 over the last 4-year period. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.